#9BB8D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.049 245.6), rgb(155, 184, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#9BB8D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.049 245.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9BB8D2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BB8D2 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB8D2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB8D2 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB8D2
oklch(77% 0.049 245.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#528FC2
oklch(63% 0.1 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#3479AF
oklch(55.7% 0.109 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#266596
oklch(49% 0.101 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#21537A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#214562
oklch(37.8% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#9BB8D2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEB8D3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBEC0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB8D2
#9BB8D2
oklch(77% 0.049 245.6)
- #CAAE94
#CAAE94
oklch(76.8% 0.048 64.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9BB8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BB8D2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.